On Christmas Eve the front-page headline read “Special Delivery” and was accompanied by photos of Christmas angels delivering brightly wrapped presents. These deliveries weremade possible by the generosity of a caring individual to fulfill Christmas dreams for more than 25 families in Genesee County.

This highlighted article was a perfect headline for the magical eve of Christmas.

My holiday spirit was quickly deflated when I read the adjacent headline; “Jail Time In Sex Cases,”

Why would the editor of The Flint Journal allow this article depicting two cases of teacher-pupil sex incidences to be highlighted next to an article celebrating holiday acts of kindness?

Come on, Flint Journal, have some faith in your readers. We do not want to read about dirty secrets or deviates. Can we at least once a year have a front page that spreads only news of joy, hope and good will?